Otherworldly Affairs Office

Chapter 916 916: Lin Junzhao's Ability

"I wonder how I ended up finding you bunch of troublemakers who always retaliate," Lin Junzhao said with a chuckle."As the saying goes, 'birds of a feather flock together'!" Pei Yan laughed in response.

"Oh! So you're saying I'm also narrow-minded?"

Pei Yan silently agreed but didn't dare to say it out loud, quickly explaining, "What I mean is that we all have an exceptional determination to win."

"Good, quick thinking, boy! Okay then, since you all want to restrain your levels and keep a trump card, it's up to you! You already have part of the Demon God's Power of Origin within you, and as your mentor, I won't be stingy. It's time for me to give you a part of my Power of Origin!"

"Really!" Hearing what Lin Junzhao said, Pei Yan almost jumped out of his chair in excitement, but was pressed back down by a large hand and scolded, "Stay put, I'm not finished cutting your hair!"

"Why are you so excited? I'm giving this Power of Origin not just to you but also to Ye Ruozai. Although it's unlikely that he will replicate your miracle, my Power of Origin can enhance one of his unique abilities. Coupled with the rule fragment I bestowed upon him and the special training, he'll be your reliable ally in this competition," Lin Junzhao said as he continued trimming Pei Yan's hair.

"So, what kind of power does your Power of Origin have...?" Pei Yan asked cautiously, trying to contain his excitement.

Lin Junzhao did not answer directly, instead asking, "What Power of Origin did your cheap godfather give you?"

"Fear!"

"Hmm, I knew it! That guy wouldn't give you, an outsider, his core origin. Unlike him, I personally trained you. What I'm giving you is one of my core origins! Purification!"

"Purification?"

"That's right, Purification! You understand the role our world plays relative to other planes by now, I assume!"

Pei Yan nodded, having known this since meeting Lin Junzhao, and replied, "I know! We were originally meant to eliminate and convert the excess energy from other planes, maintaining the stability of the four major planes." At that moment, Pei Yan suddenly had an epiphany and said excitedly, "Could Purification mean...?"

"Exactly!" Lin Junzhao interrupted Pei Yan before he could finish, "Just as you thought, it's nullifying the source energy from other planes! Including the techniques performed with source energy, they can all be purified into ordinary air without any source energy factors with this ability!"

"Oh my god!" This time, Pei Yan couldn't care less about Lin Junzhao's attempts to hold him down. He jumped up from his seat and looked back at him in shock, "Doesn't that make me invincible?"

"If this ability were truly invincible, would I have been imprisoned for over a decade?"

If anyone else were present, they'd surely be astonished by what they saw—a usually aloof Ye Ruozai, with Lin Junzhao now possessing him, stood with one hand femininely placed on his waist, scissors in hand, scolding Pei Yan, whose face was flushed from holding back laughter, "The same Power of Origin is much less effective when countering an origin power of the same level!"

With a smug expression, Ye Ruozai continued, "Even so, my ability stands among the best across the major planes. If it wasn't several against one back then, they wouldn't have captured me so easily."

"Yeah, if your ability is that strong, and my opponents don't have the original essence, isn't it easy to deal with those without the Power of Origin?" Pei Yan asked, puzzled.

"Since I'm able to share my Power of Origin with you, how can you be sure the original essences from other planes wouldn't do the same for their disciples? From the current situation, it seems quite possible, especially since there's a living example right in front of you," Lin Junzhao said.

When Lin Junzhao said this, Pei Yan quickly blurted, "Moira?"

"Yes, the Line of Destiny! One of the origin powers of the Magic Realm's original essence, K, is Destiny!" Lin Junzhao said, looking seriously at Pei Yan, "When the Demon God gave you his Power of Origin, he should have explained its drawbacks!"

"Ah! He explained that if it is countered by an opposing Power of Origin, excessive use may lead to being consumed by its power and cause harm to oneself!" Pei Yan recalled the Demon God's warning and nodded in response.

Lin Junzhao pressed Pei Yan back into the seat, finishing his haircut, and said solemnly, "He's not wrong! But you have an advantage over ordinary people. Your advantage lies in being the first to break through the Six Paths of Origin Reincarnation; the unique Source Qi Group in your body, as opposed to other Children of Origin whose source energy acts independently. Even if they leverage the original origin's Power of Origin, their energy is far from sufficient to sustain prolonged use of that power. This is why Moira's Line of Destiny attack didn't work on you last time, and attempting it again would be even more challenging. Of course, after six months of special training, their grasp of this ability will surely improve, but compared to your natural advantage, they still fall short."

"Then what am I worried about? As long as I control the number of uses and intensity, won't it be fine?" A breeze swept by, and Pei Yan felt a chill on his scalp, but, eager to delve deeper into the issue of abilities, he didn't pay it any mind and impatiently urged.

"If it were the Demon God's Power of Origin, you could indeed manage, but not with mine! To unleash this Purification ability, you need to maintain a calm mind and coordinate your body at a high level, reaching a state of selflessness. Only then can the power be effectively utilized. In this regard, Ye Ruozai has an advantage: first, because of his nature, and second, because he can combine the Power of Origin with his unique abilities for a more powerful effect. You, on the other hand, though typically calm, tend to become impulsive and angry once in combat. Although you can still keep your cool and fight despite your anger, there's still a big difference between this and the natural state of selflessness. Achieving the right mindset is a hurdle for you to surmount.

"Crossing this first hurdle can be achieved through special training, but it's too late now. After the competition, I'll find time for Lin Ruxue to conduct special combat training for you," Lin Junzhao said, seeing Pei Yan's inner anxiety and offering some comfort before continuing. "Aside from the combat mentality issue, another major problem is the peculiarity of this origin power. Due to its dominant characteristic of erasure and purification, while it neutralizes enemy attacks, it also affects you! This means when you use this Power of Origin, all your unique abilities, the Demon God Transformation you learned from the Demon Race, and even your mechanical instincts, will be restricted!"

After saying this, Lin Junzhao felt Pei Yan shudder, and couldn't help but laugh as he asked, "Now do you still feel this ability is truly invincible?"